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Chards also on Napoleon III shields
https://www.chards.co.uk/gold-twenty-20-franc-bullion-french/1569
and Marianne 20 Francs
https://www.chards.co.uk/gold-twenty-20-franc-bullion-french/1568
That's better than their C-grade Sovereigns

Nice entry into the LMU club! You could easily post the coins on the 20 Franc thread if you dare (the possible financial implications)

How come each time you make an expensive acquisition my name is mentioned? Last time the two Albanian 20 Franga (1926R/1927V Skanderbeg)
Sounds almost as if I was bad influence for you 😂 

Don’t give them ideas for more possible finishes. Besides, I am not sure about her majesty in that Libertad pose...

So they were only available in Canada? Just asking as there were also the Summer Olympics in Seoul

Finally back from alignment 


along with some Hungarian Imperial Gold

@Kookaburracollector is such a great admirer of this design, he might throw in his snowman coin. 

and a little @Spanishsilver arrived alongside with @arshimo2012‘s unbeatable bullion offerings

Today I received a parcel that was so interesting, that it was opened on two continents by authorities:
South America 

 
and Europe

 
maybe because it was organic matter flown in from Colombia in a nice 2 kg block but it was actually just heavy literature 

 
luckily the coins that this heavy literature is referencing came well packaged on Monday, thanks to @Lr103 who I cannot thank enough for his assistance. 
Little sneak

 
For sovereign lovers this Syrian Libra (also used as reference in PCGS coin facts

 
and a very nice 1966 sovereign 

 
and an almost proof like 2 Rand

amongst many others...

Da hat das Übersetzungsprogramm wohl versagt: Bevor hier die ersten Unkenrufe kommen: ich hatte bewusst nach der am schlimmsten mit „Milchflecken“ befallenen   Münze gefragt. Ich möchte anhand dieser meine Theorie über die Entstehung dieser „Milchflecken“ prüfen (und vermutlich scheitern) und welch zweckdienlicheres Exemplar könnte man dafür verlangen...?
Diese weißen Flecken sind ein massives Problem bei modernen Silbermünzen und ich hoffe, dass keines Deiner wunderschönen Exemplare je diesen derzeit irreparablen Defekt entwickelt. 

Before crying out loud: I specifically asked for the worst milked monkey 🐒 
I want to try out my theory about milk spotting and what better sample to try (and fail) could I ask for...?

A little bird of paradise and my first foray into copper. This russian slab seems to be modelled after NGC if the insert wasn’t  PCGeSque transparentish. The coin seems a bit under graded but what do I know 

and a Kiwi from @muenzdachs

sovereigns from four continents 

left 1866 Great Britain Sovereign, top 1950 Saudi Arabia Guinea, right 1906 Peru Libra, bottom 1887 Australia Melbourne Jubilee Sovereign
 

in case you wonder: second legend 

... the bar that shall not be named

and a little sibling to give an idea of scale. 

These kg+ ripple bars are absolutely tremendous and the next best thing is probably watching the 4K clips that @BackyardBullion put online. 
In the past I was wondering about a 100oz bar but since he clearly has risen to the challenge (and @5huggy almost acquired 2t of silver) a 1ton bar should be what all aspire to 😉 

MS64 

Already received my proof lion dollar from @Jamesd 

There’s one on eBay for $2,600 if you fancy one. Let me enjoy mine for now

@goldmember44 the series is definitely a sleeper and will eventually take off.
The current design has certainly evolved from the most recent designs but is not right up there for my liking but would most likely be next in line. I am very curious about the 2020 design, though

The nice thing about the Britannia series is that there are designs to suit many different tastes. In terms of plasticity of the allegory I favour the 2014 and 1987 original design. In regards to modern reductive depiction the 2001 and 2003 stand out to me and @gazer. I think there is little not to be liked and even the greatest hater of the 2017 design @RegalStacker has come to terms with her. 

Yes, and joins my little collection of all time favourite designs:


(all PF70UC, even the 2001/2003 iterations)
 
but nothing tops the 5oz High Relief for the “reverse”

Received back from grading as a teaser from @Numistacker (and I think the going rate maxes out SD insurance)

@shawy2510 is your football spherical or flat, since there were two versions?

Many will know the design from the 1950 Saudi Arabian Guinea but this is the Silver Riyal. Unfortunately the photos don't do it justice 


 
 
very nice cartwheel lustre 

Overstrike overload


 
double 77, double L